Breast cancer risk

• Researchers at a commercial DNA testing service say they have found a handful of genes that help determine whether a woman spends her life as an A cup or a D. Those genes might also be tied, they say, to a womans risk of breast cancer.
(Huffington Post)
• his California-based personal genetics company 23andMe to make the first concrete link between breast size and breast cancer risks.
(Daily Telegraph)
• Drug regulators in the United States withdrew their approval o f Avastin for breast cancer l ast year, s aying the drug was not effective enough to justify its risks even if patients believe it has helped them live longer.
(Reuters)
• A lab test to screen embryos for inherited risk of breast or ovarian cancer is feasible but controversy surrounding this method is unlikely to be stilled, a fertility conference heard on Monday.
(YAHOO!)
• (CBS News) Women may significantly reduce their risk for breast cancer by exercising a couple hours each day, a new study finds.
(CBS News)
• "Women with bigger breasts do have higher risk of breast cancer," the Daily Mail has reported. The Mail goes on to say that this may be due to the effect of oestrogen on both breast size and tumour development.
(NHS Choices)
• Women with larger breasts are more likely to develop breast cancer, say scientists. A study of more than 16,000 women found those with a larger bra size were at greater risk of the disease.
(Daily Mail)
• stage and non-invasive forms of breast cancer.
(Medical News Today)